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360-hp Fiat 500 by Romeo Ferraris to race in 6 Hours of Vallelunga

Posted: Nov 18, 2009

You probably thought that Abarth’s 695 Tributo Ferrari was one of the hottest Fiat 500s you’ve ever seen. Well, we’d now like to introduce you to Romeo Ferraris’ modified Fiat 500 that will take part in the ‘6 Hours of Vallelunga.’
The carbon-fiber Fiat 500 is powered by a 1.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that produces an outstanding [...]

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Fiat 500 with a 1.4L Mutliair coming in 4th quarter of 2010

Posted: Nov 04, 2009

Filed under: Breaking, Chrysler, Fiat, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

Senior Vice President of Chrysler Powertrain, Paolo E. Ferrero, said that the Fiat 500 will be available in the North American market with a 1.4L Multiair engine in the fourth quarter of 2010. A 1.4L Multiair turbo will arrive in the fourth-quarter of 2011, Ferrero said.
The Fiat 500 will be mainly sold in metro markets [...]

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Fiat 500 Abarth coming to the U.S. in 2011

Posted: Oct 28, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Fiat, Industry News

According to a report by WardsAuto, Chrysler Group LLC dealers have been told that their first batch of Fiat 500 minicars due to hit showrooms in 2011, will be sporty Abarth versions.
That means instead of the boring base 99-hp Fiat 500, we’ll be getting the 1.4L 16v turbocharged 4-cylinder variant making 135-hp. 0-60 mph for [...]

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Fiat 500 will be sold through Chrysler dealerships

Posted: Sep 28, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Fiat, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

When the Fiat 500 goes on sale in the United States in late 2010 or early 2011, the Chrysler brand will handle the distribution and sales of Fiat’s minicar, said Peter Fong, Chrysler brand CEO and head of sales for all Chrysler Group brands.
Fong said that the limited volume of the Fiat 500 and the [...]

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Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari Fiat 500 is now official

Posted: Sep 09, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Ferrari, Fiat, Hybrids, Green News

It’s not like that Ferrari modified Fiat 500 wasn’t official yesterday but nothing is as official as high-res photos and a press release to go along with it. While you’ll notice the 695 Tributo Ferrari visually sets itself apart from other Fiat 500s, what you won’t see with your eyes are the modifications made by [...]

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695 Tributo Ferrari based on Fiat 500 coming to Frankfurt

Posted: Sep 08, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Ferrari, Fiat, Hybrids, Green News

Aston Martin and BMW are both in talks with Toyota to use the Japanese automakers iQ platform for a future minicar. According to AutoExpress, while Ferrari won’t be building a minicar anytime soon, it will be teaming up with Abarth to build a customized version of the Fiat 500.
Known as the 695 Tributo Ferrari, the [...]

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Report: Fiat/Chrysler to build Fiat 500 in Mexico, engine in Michigan

Posted: Aug 17, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Fiat, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

According to sources that spoke with The Wall Street Journal, Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat SpA plan on building the US-spec Fiat 500 compact car at Chrysler’s plant in Mexico. Insiders familiar with the matter say that Chrysler is also looking to make a small Fiat engine for the 500 at Chrysler’s Trenton, Mich. facility.
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Abarth Fiat 500 Competizione: Little changes add bigger price-tag

Posted: Jul 15, 2009

Filed under: Fiat, Tuner Cars

Celebrating Abarth’s return to the Dutch market, Fiat and Abarth have released this limited edition 500 Competizione.
Power comes from the same 1.4L 4-cylinder turbo used in the standard Fiat 500 Abarth that produces 135-hp with a peak torque of 152 lb-ft. To make it special, the Abarth Fiat 500 Competizione features a black-roof, 17-inch black [...]

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Chrysler will build 4-versions of the Fiat 500 in the U.S., including convertible variant

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Fiat, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

We were just wondering last week if Fiat/Chrysler will offer the Fiat 500C convertible when the 500 comes to the United States in 2010. Today it has been confirmed that Chrysler will build and sell four versions of the 500 minicar in the United States starting 2010, reports Automotive News.
Robert Giolito, designer of the Fiat [...]

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A Fiat first: 54 percent of Fiat 500’s sold outside of Italy

Posted: Jun 25, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Fiat, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

Fiat’s retro-styled 500 minicar has helped the Italian automaker achieve a first: Selling more units of a model outside its home market than inside.
“We sell 54 percent of the 500 outside of Italy, something that has never happened before at Fiat,” Lorenzo Sistino, Fiat brand CEO, told Automotive News Europe.
Of course that number will increase [...]